jpdb beta

lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

7

this time; now

1

game

5

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

1

small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude

1

life

2

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

1

the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...

1

prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

1

indeed; really; truly; very much

3

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

2

to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)

2

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

7

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

1

kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

1

from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

8

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

2

one year; some time ago

1

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

1

parents; both parents

1

work; job; labor; work

1

circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money

1

foreign; abroad; overseas

3

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

1

inevitable; necessary

1

friend; companion

3

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

4

(early) childhood

1

to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support

1

to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

2

indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

1

you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

4

child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

1

five; 5

1

subject; curriculum

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

6

English (language)

1

results; record; grades; marks

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

3

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

1